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Former President Donald Trump examines a customized Glock pistol decorated with his name and likeness during a visit the Palmetto State Armory in Summerville, S.C., on Sept. 25, 2023.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivers his State of the Commonwealth address to a joint session of the Virginia legislature in the House chamber in Richmond, Va., Jan. 11, 2023. Amazon Web Services plans to invest $35 billion in new data centers in Virginia under a deal with the state, Youngkin announced Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in the Rose Garden

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., in Union City, N.J., on Sept. 25, 2023.

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The SCOTUS myth that's being disproved by the Sen. Menendez indictment

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SHOW OF SOLIDARITY

Biden knew he had to get to striking autoworkers before Trump

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Netflix's 'Sex Education' was honest, and the U.S. wasn't ready for it

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Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.

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Deion Sanders is winning at Colorado. That's not why people are mad.

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Sen. Bob Menendez.

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This was indicted Senator Bob Menendez's biggest mistake

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Rupert Murdoch in 1988.

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GOOD GOVERNING

Free Covid tests are back to remind us what good governance looks like

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